Backyard Briefs

Published: November 16, 2012 1:00PM

Cambridge Basketball Alumni Event Saturday

The Cambridge boys' basketball team will square off against a team of CHS alumni on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gene Ford Gymnasium. More than 30 former Bobcats dating back to the 1988 Final Four team are expected to participate. Spectators are welcome.

New AAU Basketball Team Looking For Players

A new 8th Grade AAU basketball Team based out of St. Clairsville will be holding tryouts on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. at the Martins Ferry Recreation Center. Season will start after middle school season. For any questions contact Chris Tagano at 304-238-3512 or wv8acres@aol.com.

SWAT Travel Volleyball Tryouts

Tryouts for SWAT 15-under teams (freshmen and below) will be at the Philo Power Plant Gym (225 Main St. in Philo) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Sunday, Nov. 18. There is a $10 tryout fee. For more information, email s.w.a.t._vball@hotmail.com. Tryouts for 16-under will be at Crooksville High School from 2-4 p.m.

Club Gold South Volleyball Tryouts

Club Gold South will hold tryouts for all age groups (13-18) of New Concord based teams on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 6-8 p.m. at St. Mary's Gymnasium in St. Clairsville. Players must have an OVR membership card, Club Gold South Registration Form, USAV Medical Release and tryout fee which is $10 for pre-registration or $15 the day of tryouts. Additional information and forms can be found at www.clubgoldsouthvolleyball.info.

John Glenn Boys/Girls Soccer Awards Banquet

The John Glenn High boys' and girls' soccer teams will have their 2012 Sports Awards Banquet on Monday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Senior girls should bring a potato dish, senior boys should bring a pasta dish, junior boys and girls are to bring a bag of chips or pretzels, sophomore boys and girls should bring desserts, and freshmen boys and girls are to provide fruits. The Soccer Boosters are furnishing the meat dish. Family members are responsible for their own table ware (plates/silver ware, etc.). Pepsi will be donating the drinks for the dinner.